SurnameNo. 32 in Japan

Hasegawa

Hasegawa (長谷川) is the 32nd most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.39 million people. Its kanji mean long + valley + river.

は · せ · が · わ · はせがわ
Written長谷川はせがわlong + valley + river

What Hasegawa means

長
long, leader
谷
valley
川
river

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Hasegawa describes a place. Its kanji point to a valley and a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Hasegawa

Kenta Hasegawa 長谷川 健太Japanese association football player and manager
Yoshiyuki Hasegawa 長谷川 祥之Japanese association football player
Haruhisa Hasegawa 長谷川 治久Japanese association football player
Yui Hasegawa 長谷川 唯Japanese association football player
Yu Hasegawa 長谷川 悠Japanese association football player
Tatsuya Hasegawa 長谷川 竜也Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji